THE PARK NURSERIES 
Saint Paul 
HOLM & OLSON. Inc. 
EVERGREENS—Continued 
SPRUCE—PICEA 
Black Hills Spruce (Picea canadensis albertiana). 30 ft. A 
native of the Black Hills and the hardiest of all spruces. The 
growth is a rounded sturdy and compact pyramid with branch¬ 
es low to the ground. Foliage is a bright fresh green. Stands 
dry soils and open exposures and is always an ornamental 
specimen. 
24 to 30 in_$2.50 30 to 36 in-$ 3.25 
3 to 4 ft_ 4.50 4 to 5 ft- 6.50 
5 to 6 ft_ 10.00 
Blue Spruce (Picea pungens glauca). 35 ft. The most admired 
of all evergreens because of its luxuriant, rich, silvery-blue 
needles. Outstanding as a lawn specimen. Our Blue Spruce 
trees have an unusually bright color and are full branched and 
solid specimens. 
2 to 21/2 ft_$ 6.00 
3 to 4 ft_ 10.00 
5 to 6 ft_22.50 
Large specimen trees- 
Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens). 
2Va to 3 ft_$ 7.00 
4 to 5 ft_ 15.00 
6 to 7 ft_30.00 
_$35.00 to 50.00 
35 ft. An attractive, hardy 
spruce of even full-branched growth. Similar to the Blue 
Spruce but with less blue color. Grows easily in most any 
situation and makes a shapely, sturdy tree. Splendid for a 
"living Christmas tree" on the lawn. 
3 to 4 ft_$ 6.00 4 to 5 ft_$ 9.00 
5 to 6 ft_ 17.00 6 to 7 ft_22.00 
Large specimen trees_$30.00 to 50.00 
Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). 40 ft. Rapid growing ever¬ 
green of open, graceful outline. Heavy masses of deep-green 
foliage; wide-spreading and drooping. Makes a tall, pic¬ 
turesque and hardy tree. 
2 to 3 ft_$3.25 3 to 4 ft_$ 4.00 
4 to 5 ft_ 6.00 5 to 6 ft_ 10.00 
White Spruce (Picea canadensis). 50 ft. A hardy, native tree 
of upright compact growth. The foliage is a light blue green. 
A native of northern America it is thoroughly hardy, free 
growing and thrives in a moist or dry location. 
18 to 24 in_$ 2.50 2 to 3 ft_$ 3.50 
3 to 4 ft_ 4.50 4 to 5 ft_ 7.50 
5 to 6 ft_ 10.00 6 to 7 ft_ 15.00 
Large White Spruce-$20.00 to 50.00 
Blue and Norway Spruces, Arborvitae and Pfitzer's Juniper make 
up this evergreen lawn group. Grounds of Mr. E. G. Riedel 
YEWS—TAXUS 
Yew, Japanese (Taxus cuspidata). 5 ft. A very ornamental, 
medium-size Evergreen with clean, waxy, dark-green leaves. 
Grows close, upright and compact. The fruit is a red berry. 
12 to 18 in_$4.50 18 to 24 in_$ 7.00 
Selected, large specimens- 10.00 
Yew, Dwarf Japanese (Taxus cuspidata nana). 2*/2 ft. A dwarf 
and very compact Yew with rich, dark-green foliage. 
10 to 12 in_$3.50 
For Healthy Trees, Shrubs and Flowers 
Feed Your Plants—Use Fertilizer 
Vigorously-growing, luxuriant plants are always a joy and 
pleasure. Encourage this full, healthy development by pro¬ 
viding extra plant food. "LOMA," the perfect fertilizer for trees, 
lawn and garden is described on page 23. 
A ROCK GARDEN WILL ADD NEW INTEREST TO YOUR YARD 
You Can Quite Easily Build and Plant This Modern Gardening Feature 
A rock garden, with which very often a pool is combined, requires only a moderate amount of space and so can be built in 
even the smallest yard. On a slope a rockery fits in exceedingly well, yet it can be built quite successfully on a level area. 
A detail of the rock and water garden. 
Grounds of Mr. P. J. Noonan, Alexandria. 
To help you build and plant your rockery we have 
prepared a special booklet—- 
"Building the Home Yard Rock Garden" 
A copy will be mailed to you on request—without charge. 
Hardy Perennial Plants—the varieties best suited to 
Rock Garden uses are marked with a * and described on 
pages 14 to 19 in this catalog. 
Here is a Specially Priced Collection of 
HARDY ROCK GARDEN PERENNIALS 
A careful selection of 15 choice plants—3 each of 
5 of the best rock-garden varieties. 
Special Collection Price—15 Plants_$3.00 
(Please state if for sun or shade.) 
VISIT OUR DISPLAY GARDENS, ROCKERY AND POOL AT 1200 ST. CLAIR ST. 
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